Tarleton’s Family Weekend Begins Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, Marach 4, 2021

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Two days jam-packed with activities, including two ring ceremonies, a carnival and sports action, highlight this year’s annual Family Weekend at Tarleton State University, March 5-6.

The first ring ceremony, presented by the Tarleton Alumni Association, begins the activities at 11 a.m. Friday. The day culminates in the 7 p.m. Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball game between Tarleton and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The weekend builds toward Saturday’s tailgate on the Memorial Stadium parking lot followed by the 2 p.m. football clash between the Texans and Mississippi College.

Also on Saturday’s agenda are Breakfast with the President, a craft fair, music, movie screening, a second women’s basketball matchup between the Texans and UTRGV and to cap the evening mentalist/magician Nash Fung.

Current CDC and Texas A&M University System COVID-19 guidelines will be observed at all activities.

For more information about Family Weekend and a full schedule, visit: https://tarletonstate.us/familyweekend.

Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 14,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.

Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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